An HR audit is not simply a policy check. It compares the organisation’s documents, systems and day-to-day practice to identify gaps that create inconsistency, inefficiency or risk.
Review the employee lifecycle
The audit should examine recruitment, contracts, onboarding, probation, leave, performance, conduct, grievances and offboarding.
Test practice against documentation
Managers may follow informal steps that do not match the written policy. Interviews and sample records reveal whether the process works in reality.